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Boko Haram seizes military base in NE Nigeria: sources
Kano:Boko Haram jihadists have seized a military base in northeast Nigeria, days after an attack left five troops dead and 30 missing, security sources and residents said Saturday. A column of fighters…
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Two killed in suspected Boko Haram suicide attack in Nigeria: sources
Kano, Nigeria: Two people, including a soldier and a vigilante, were killed when two female suicide bombers detonated their explosives in northeast Nigeria’s Borno state, military and militia sources said Friday. The…
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Landmine kills eight in NE Nigeria: security sources
Kano:Eight people were killed in Borno state, northeast Nigeria, near the border with Cameroon on Monday when a vehicle hit a roadside mine, security sources told AFP. The vehicle, part of a…
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Blasts heard in Maiduguri, NE Nigeria, before polls: residents
Maiduguri: A series of explosions was heard in the northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri on Saturday, just hours before the opening of polls in presidential and parliamentary elections. Multiple blasts were heard…
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Boko Haram kills three troops in Nigeria base attack
Kano:Three soldiers were killed when Boko Haram jihadists raided a military base in northeast Nigeria, security sources said on Saturday. The attack happened at the Forward Operation Base in Ngwom village, some…
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30,000 fled Nigerian town of Rann in two days amid Boko Haram threat: UN
Geneva: Over 30,000 people fled the Nigerian town of Rann and across the border to Cameroon over the weekend amid fears of renewed attacks by Boko Haram militants, the UN said Tuesday.…
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6,000 Nigerians flee Boko Haram attack to Chad: UN
Lagos: Thousands of Nigerians have fled across Lake Chad since Boko Haram launched attacks in and around the fishing town of Baga last month, the United Nations refugee agency said on Tuesday.…
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Boko Haram threatens civilians in NE Nigeria: army
Abuja:Boko Haram fighters have told civilians in northeast Nigeria to leave their homes, the army said on Thursday, as tensions mount in the long-running conflict. Army spokesman Onyema Nwachukwu said there was…
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Nigeria’s Buhari accepts setbacks in Boko Haram fight
Lagos: Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has acknowledged setbacks in the fight against Boko Haram as the jihadists launched fresh attacks in the restive northeast. The 76-year-old head of state was elected in…
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5 dead as Nigeria chopper crashes during Boko Haram attack
Abuja:Five members of the Nigerian air force were killed when a helicopter crashed as Boko Haram militants ambushed a military base in northeastern Nigeria, a spokesman said Thursday. Air force spokesman Ibikunle…
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Niger army kills at least 280 Boko Haram militants: ministry
Niamey: Niger’s army killed more than 280 Boko Haram militants near the southeast border with Nigeria in days of land and air raids, the defence ministry said Wednesday. More than 200 jihadists…
